NCAA Basketball action resumes today when the Middle Tennessee welcome the Commodores in what should be an entertaining match at the Murphy Center. If you plan to watch Middle Tennessee vs Vanderbilt live, stream online, or on TV today then first check out our Blue Raiders vs Commodores preview below.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Vanderbilt Commodores
The Blue Raiders go into this one with a 36% winning record, and naturally as underdogs against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Middle Tennessee will be sure to keep an eye on the current Vanderbilt streak (Won 1), and take necessary precautions. The Blue Raiders are averaging 74.8 ppg this season (good for number 77 in the NCAA), but not as good as the Commodores’s 80.2 ppg average in the 2010-2011 NCAA season.
Playing on the road, the Commodores will need to play to their strengths and their 5.8 blocks per game is their strongest statistical attribute (and good for number 15 in the whole NCAA Division 1). The Vanderbilt are 8-2 this season overall (0-0 in the Southeastern Conference) and today will hope to improve their 2 – 2 record away from Memorial Gymnasium.
Middle Tennessee have been dominating their opponents this season in the freethrows attempted departement. Their 308 freethrows attempted is the number 11 best among the 350 colleges in the NCAA D1, and that will be an area that the Vanderbilt coaching staff will want to balance out today if they want to dampen Middle Tennessee’s 2 – 2 home record. After 11 games, the Blue Raiders hopeful will be counting for a victory to improve their standing in the Sun Belt Conference.The 11,520 expected fans in the Murphy Center will be in for a treat today and if you want to join them and watch Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Vanderbilt Commodores online live streaming on ESPN3 or on your TV – then make sure to tune in at 21:00 ET today.